By Jacqueline Liger, marketing manager, Cefla North America When compared with digital printing, rotary printing has had a very long run. The idea of printing by using rotating cylinders was pioneered in the mid-1800s. By the 1930s, both Broadway and the Silver Screen were celebrating the exotic-sounding innovation known as "rotogravure," or "roto" for short, in the lyrics … [Read more...] about Digital Printing with UV Inks: Catching a Wave of Demand
2016 Issue 1
EB-Curing Q&A
By Stephen C. Lapin, Ph.D., broadbeam applications specialist, PCT Engineered Systems, division of Ebeam Technologies, Comet Group Q. How Does Electron Beam Treatment Affect Polymer Substrates? A. A well-known use of electron beam (EB) technology is the treatment of polymer materials. The most commonly treated polymer is polyethylene, including homopolymers in various grades … [Read more...] about EB-Curing Q&A
Regulatory News
Nationwide & Sustainability Updates Do You Have Something to Say About UV/EB Sustainability? RadTech recently announced the formation of the RadTech Resource Bureau (RRB) as a way of sharing information among members about the sustainability benefits of UV/EB. All RadTech members should have received an email with details on how to join the RRB. If not, contact Doreen … [Read more...] about Regulatory News